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Old 04-20-2023, 01:46 PM   #6 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by markweatherill View Post
...but is there any validity to the theory behind this thing?

The fuel economy improvements described (from 38 to 44 mpg) certainly sound too good to be true.
A 16% fuel economy improvement from a small, curved metal piece? Impossible. All automotive manufacturers would be using it if all they needed was a cheap and simple part.
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